Fengmen (BL12)
Fengmen (BL12), “Wind Gate”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 12 of the 67 on the channel. Wind Gate: expels external Wind, releases the exterior and strengthens defenses against recurrent colds.
Location
On the back, 1.5 cun lateral to the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd thoracic vertebra (T2).
Functions according to tradition
Wind Gate: expels external Wind, releases the exterior and strengthens defenses against recurrent colds.
Traditional indications
- Common cold
- Cough
- Fever with aversion to cold
- Neck and upper-back stiffness
- Sneezing
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Pneumothorax risk: needle obliquely towards the spine, never perpendicularly or deeply.
Point profile
- Code
- BL12
- Pinyin name
- Fēng Mén
- Characters
- 风门
- Translation
- Wind Gate
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Colds, Wind
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
